Beef with Bitter Melon

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef sliced against the grain, flank steak works well
• 2 melons medium bitter
• salt
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons oil divided
• 6 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons black beans rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 tablespoons water or chicken stock, optional
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce

Nutrition

• Calories : 380 calories
• Carbohydrate : 14 grams
• Cholesterol : 75 milligrams
• Fat : 25 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 24 grams
• SaturatedFat : 7 grams
• Sodium : 1820 milligrams
• Sugar : 8 grams
• TransFat : 1 grams